Comparison of Natural Regeneration in Natural Grassland and Pine Plantations across an Elevational Gradient in the Páramo Ecosystem of Southern Ecuador

Comparison of Natural Regeneration in Natural Grassland and Pine Plantations across an Elevational Gradient in the Páramo Ecosystem of Southern Ecuador

During the 1980s, reforestation programs using exotic species (<i>Pinus</i> spp.) were established in the p&#225;ramo ecosystem of Ecuador. The aims of this study were: (1) to compare the natural regeneration between pine plantations (Pi) and natural grassland (NG) across an elevatio...

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Main Authors: Carlos Quiroz Dahik, Franklin Marín, Ruth Arias, Patricio Crespo, Michael Weber, Ximena Palomeque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
Andes
species richness
vegetation assemblage
plant cover
natural grassland
soil properties
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/9/745

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